PSY 322 Exam 1 Fall 22

Which neurological system helps us process emotions?

The first menstruation is known as:

Which idea would Vygotsky most likely support?

Which is NOT a stage theory?

According to Vygotsky, the most important tool that people use to learn is what?

Egocentrism includes perspective-taking.

Formal operational thought refers to the ability to:

Which of the following is common thinking of adolescents?

The female athlete triad includes what 3 symptoms?

Information-processing theory focuses on attention and what?

The process of calming yourself down while you're really mad involves which skill?

Puberty is a process between the motor and neuroendocrine systems.

Puberty is "metabolically gated" due to social factors.

The socioemotional perspective is the most common view of intelligence.

Boys go through puberty BEFORE girls.

As adolescents develop, their self-concepts become more:

The studying process uses what type of memory?

Which is the most recent age cohort?

An example of sustained attention is checking your email while listening to a lecture.

The cocktail party effect describes the ability to do what?

Top-down, bottom-up development means the prefrontal cortex develops first.

Which is one of Sternberg's three types of intelligences?

Sara can put her shoes on but she needs help tying them. According to Vygotsky, the help she receives is part of what?

My parents both have brown eyes but I have green eyes. What type of gene is green eyes in this case?

Longitudinal research involves studying the same group of people across a long period of time.

Which is one of the leading causes of death among American teens?

Thinking about thinking is also known as:

Margaret Mead's view of adolescence is called:

Myelination is related to increases in white matter.

Development is influenced by both biological and environmental factors.

Most teens are comfortable disclosing medical complaints to doctors.

Which is a possible reason for early onset menstruation in females?

This concept explains why regions of the brain adapt after brain damage.

People with ADHD have a stronger dopamine response than people without ADHD.

G. Stanley Hall suggested adolescence is a time of:

Erikson's psychosocial stage during adolescence is what?

If you want to describe your value or self-worth, which concept would you use?

What is an androgen?

Your major is pre-med because both parents are doctors and said you need to be one too. Which identity stage is this?

Males and females go through the same number of Tanner stages.